- Oct 7, 2009
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This isn't really about being a softball parent so much as it's about being a 15 y/o's parent.
She is a really good girl. She has a strong moral compass, she doesn't get in trouble, she's a good kid. However, within the last year we have been having trouble getting her motivated to do anything other than watch TV and text her boyfriend. Her softball has slipped, which I only consider to be a relatively minor problem, but now I see her progress report and she's getting C's and D's, and that is simply not acceptable. She's not stupid; she just isn't working and really doesn't seem too concerned about it.
I have started to give her more freedom to make her own choices, and obviously she's not doing a good job. It is obvious I am going to have to take a step back and make sure the homework gets done, I check it, and make sure that she studies for upcoming tests. I am concerned about her activity level, so I'm probably also going to mandate that get out of her room, get off the phone, and DO SOMETHING.
Like lots of teenage girls, she's moody and I really don't want to have to go to battle, but it's one that I think I need to fight before she ruins her GPA. The question is, has anyone else gone through this, what did you do, and when did it get better?
She is a really good girl. She has a strong moral compass, she doesn't get in trouble, she's a good kid. However, within the last year we have been having trouble getting her motivated to do anything other than watch TV and text her boyfriend. Her softball has slipped, which I only consider to be a relatively minor problem, but now I see her progress report and she's getting C's and D's, and that is simply not acceptable. She's not stupid; she just isn't working and really doesn't seem too concerned about it.
I have started to give her more freedom to make her own choices, and obviously she's not doing a good job. It is obvious I am going to have to take a step back and make sure the homework gets done, I check it, and make sure that she studies for upcoming tests. I am concerned about her activity level, so I'm probably also going to mandate that get out of her room, get off the phone, and DO SOMETHING.
Like lots of teenage girls, she's moody and I really don't want to have to go to battle, but it's one that I think I need to fight before she ruins her GPA. The question is, has anyone else gone through this, what did you do, and when did it get better?
